Growing up, Arthur and Rose shared many adventures in their imaginary Land of Roar. Now that they are in middle school, Rose wants nothing to do with her twin or Roar. When their archnemesis, Crowky, kidnaps their grandfather, Arthur must return to Roar to save him...and a torn-apart land. Reluctantly, Rose follows and together they begin their quest. Facing fears, outsmarting villains, building community, and honest communication are key to success. Can they mend it together? Two titles (Return to Roar and The Battle for Roar) in this delightful trilogy will be available in the United States in summer 2021.

2021 USBBY Outstanding International Books list.

Author and illustrator live in the UK.

UK. Originally published in UK as The Land of Roar by Egmont UK in 2019. Published in the United States by Harper / HarperCollins Children's Books in 2020.

The new middle-grade fantasy that will make you believe in magic!

When Arthur and Rose were little, they were heroes in the Land of Roar, an imaginary world that they found by climbing through the folding bed in their grandad’s attic. Roar was filled with things they loved – dragons, mermaids, ninja wizards and adventure – as well as things that scared them (including a very creepy scarecrow. . .)

Now the twins are eleven, Roar is just a memory. But when they help Grandad clean out the attic, Arthur is horrified as Grandad is pulled into the folding bed and vanishes. Is he playing a joke? Or is Roar . . . real?

The Land of Roar is reminiscent of Peter Pan, The Neverending Story and Jumanji – perfect for readers of Nevermoor and Wizards of Once.

Jenny McLachlan is the author of several acclaimed teen novels including Flirty Dancing, Stargazing for Beginners and Truly, Wildly, Deeply. Before Jenny became a writer, she was Head of English in a secondary school; she now loves visiting schools as an author and delivering funny and inspiring talks and workshops. When Jenny isn’t thinking about stories or writing stories, she enjoys living by the seaside, cycling and running over the South Downs. The Land of Roar is Jenny’s middle-grade debut.